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The Churches of Christ, also commonly known as the Church of Christ, is a loose association of autonomous Christian congregations located around the world. Typically, their distinguishing beliefs are that of the necessity of baptism for salvation and the prohibition of musical instruments in worship.
The churches are independent congregations and typically go by the name "Christian Church", but often use the name "Church of Christ" as well. Though isolated exceptions may occur, it is generally agreed within the movement that no personal or family names should be attached to a congregation which Christ purchased and established with his own blood, though geographical labels are acceptable.
Christianity, the Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ; Christian Church, an ecclesiological term used by denominations to describe the true body of Christians, can include only the denomination itself or a larger group of Christians from multiple denominations or traditions
Such sects may include: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Unification Church, Christian Science, and Jehovah's Witnesses. Some Protestants classify the Catholic Church as a cult. Some also denounce non-Christian religions such as Islam, Wicca, Paganism, New Age groups, Buddhism, Hinduism and other religions like UFO religions.
The United Church of Christ (UCC) is a socially liberal mainline Protestant Christian denomination based in the United States, with historical and confessional roots in the Congregational, Restorationist, Continental Reformed, and Lutheran traditions, and with approximately 4,600 churches and 712,000 members.
Sixteen plaintiffs allege that leaders within the International Churches of Christ (ICOC) and the International Christian Church (ICC) knew that their members had sexually abused adults and ...
A non-institutional church may send money to an individual preacher, as there are New Testament examples of this (Philippians 4:10–18; 1 Corinthians 9:7–14; 2 Corinthians 11:7–9). Church relief for non-Christians (some members define this term as those persons outside the church of Christ), especially as an evangelism tool.
The Churches of Christ; The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) The Christian churches and churches of Christ; The term Campbellite is most often applied to the more conservative branches of the movement, including the Churches of Christ and the Christian churches and churches of Christ.